Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (third, right) chairing the seventh Special Cabinet Committee on Anti-Corruption meeting at Perdana Putra. Also present were Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (fourth, right) and National Centre for Governance, Integrity and Anti-Corruption (GIACC) director-general Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed (second, right). (Source: Bernama) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on March 19 that a special court will be set up to address promptly corruption-related cases in Southeast Asian nation. The special court will focus on dealing with corruption cases in line with the National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP), the PM said. He said the reason why the government is doing this is because it was found that corruption trials are currently “regarded as ordinary trials”, without any priority. The establishment of the special court will require some laws as it is supposed to change the nature of the courts, he … [Read more...] about Malaysia to set up special court to address corruption cases
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President gets tough on major corruption cases
President gets tough on major corruption cases Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong at the regular meeting of the Steering Committee on November 10 - PHOTO: VGP HCMC – Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong, presiding over a meeting of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption in Hanoi today, November 10, demanded that relevant agencies take quicker actions against major cases of irregularities that have captured widespread public attention. Trong, who is also head of the Central Steering Committee, gave a list of prominent cases that need to be fast-tracked, including an acquisition deal between MobileFone and a cable TV operator, violations by a senior military official named Dinh Ngoc He alias Bald Ut, and the online gambling ring sponsored by several former senior officials at the Ministry of Public Security among others, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported. Addressing the meeting, President Nguyen Phu Trong heaped … [Read more...] about President gets tough on major corruption cases
Investigations into major corruption cases accelerated
Nation Investigations into major corruption cases accelerated Minh Duc Tuesday, Aug 1, 2017,23:25 (GMT+7) Investigations into major corruption cases acceleratedMinh Duc HANOI – The Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption will step up investigations into alleged violations at several organizations, heard the committee’s 12th meeting in Hanoi on July 31 chaired by Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong. Prominent cases to be probed include PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVC) and DongA Joint Stock Commercial Bank (DongA Bank), the Vietnam News Agency reports. According to the news agency, in the first six months of 2017, the fight against corruption was actively carried out, especially for handling violations at Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN), the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Party committees of Binh Dinh and Dong Nai provinces. The anti-corruption committee has inspected nine loss-making … [Read more...] about Investigations into major corruption cases accelerated
Former PVN executives in corruption case lodge appeals
Nation Former PVN executives in corruption case lodge appeals The Saigon Times Daily Monday, Feb 5, 2018,18:31 (GMT+7) Former PVN executives in corruption case lodge appeals The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Over half of the defendants in the corruption case at Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) and PetroVietnam Construction Corporation (PVC) have filed appeals for leniency. According to VnExpress, as of February 2 the Hanoi City People’s Court had received appeals from 12 out of the 22 defendants at the trial which wrapped up on January 22. According to former chairman of PVN Dinh La Thang, the verdict was not considered thoroughly and objectively enough. Assessments of the case’s damages did not have sufficient legal grounds, and hence the role and responsibility of the defendant were not assessed appropriately and fairly and the punishment is too severe. As stated by Thang, during the investigation and the … [Read more...] about Former PVN executives in corruption case lodge appeals
Major corruption cases handled strictly in first half
At a court on medical incident at Hoa Binh General Hospital (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) –Many major corruption cases were handled swiftly and strictly in the first half of 2018, winning the support of the public, heard a press conference held by the Supreme People’s Court in Hanoi on June 20. During the period, courts dealt with 193,133 out of 304,348 cases they received, or 63.5 percent. Most of the remaining are in the process of settlement. The figures represented year-on-year increases of 13,582 cases sent to the courts, and 6,821 resolved cases. The rate of verdicts and decisions which were scrapped or amended by the courts was 1.02 percent, within the limit set by the National Assembly. There were no unfair verdicts issued during the January-June period, the court claimed. While addressing civil and administrative cases, the courts have made efforts to minimise overdue cases and ensure the judgement quality. The Supreme People’s Court piloted the … [Read more...] about Major corruption cases handled strictly in first half